mejlaq

Maltese

Root
m-j-l-q
5 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛj.laʔ/

Etymology 1

From Arabic مَيْلَق (maylaq).

Noun

mejlaq m (plural mwielaq or mjielaq)

  1. razor strop, oilstone

Etymology 2

Denominal verb of mejlaq.

Verb

mejlaq (imperfect jmejlaq, past participle mmejlaq, verbal noun tmejliq)

  1. to hone, whet, sharpen
Conjugation
Conjugation of mejlaq (Form Iq)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m majlaqt majlaqt majlaq majlaqna majlaqtu majalqu
f majalqet
imperfect m mmajlaq tmajlaq jmajlaq mmajalqu tmajalqu jmajalqu
f tmajlaq
imperative majlaq majalqu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m majlaqtx majlaqtx majlaqx majlaqniex majlaqtux majalqux
f majalqitx
imperfect m mmajlaqx tmajlaqx jmajlaqx mmajalqux tmajalqux jmajalqux
f tmajlaqx
imperative tmajlaqx tmajalqux